ABC 123: Was that reply of analysis directed at me? I apologize for not being able to get online for the past week. The purpose for my question is that I have searched different forums and have heard mixed reviews on this type of training from doctors and avid runners, also from people who hike all the time. For me personally I have found that my ankles have gotten stronger and more flexible, reducing the risk of rolling. My feet have built pretty thick callouses on the bottom of my feet from trying this out. All I wanted to know was if a QP has tried this type of training and if so what their thoughts were on it.
Here is an article on barefoot running:
http://www.sportsci.org/jour/0103/mw.htm
Also after further reading your comments I fully understand where you are coming from, a bunch of wannabes trying to leech out as much information from you guys (the QPs) without using the search feature or doing any research. Sir, to be completely honest I just wanted to pose a question that allowed for further discussion. If you feel that the question posed is too obvious or that it further hinders the discussion of the topic then I will gladly remove it.